FAA seeks ownership stake in air traffic AI company

What BBN said about it

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCould the plane over your house this morning be partly owned by the government? The FAA is reportedly seeking an ownership stake in a company that makes artificial intelligence for air traffic.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA stake. Like a share. The agency that regulates the sky would own a piece of one company in it.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the referee buys a jersey, and nobody tells the fans in seat fourteen B.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSeat fourteen B has bigger problems.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIf the government owns a slice of the sky, then it's basically a landlord, and every cloud up there is a tenant who's behind on rent.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat would explain your last delay.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe details are thin, the talks are early, and nothing in the report says your flight gets any less late. Verdict: eat a sandwich.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBrock, any clouds on your evict list this morning?